Maleated high acid number high molecular weight polypropylene of low color
A novel, continuous process for the manufacture of novel higher molecular weight and higher acid numbered maleated polypropylenes with lower color at higher efficiencies involving specified ratios of polypropylene, maleic anhydride, and free radical initiator is described. The novel maleated polypropylenes have an acid number greater than 4.5, a yellowness index color of no greater than 76, and a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000. The process entails continuously forming an intimate mixture of molten polypropylene and molten maleic anhydride at one end of a reactor, continuously introducing a free radical initiator, and continuously removing high acid number high molecular weight maleated polypropylene of low color from the opposite end of the reactor.
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1. A composition of matter comprising a maleated polypropylene having an acid number greater than 6, a yellowness index color of no greater than 40, a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000, and a Brookfield Thermosel Melt Viscosity of at least about 16,000 cP at 190.degree. C.
2. A composition of matter comprising a maleated polypropylene having an acid number of at least 9, a yellowness index color of no greater than 50, a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000, and a Brookfield Thermosel Melt Viscosity of at least about 16,000 cP at 190.degree. C.
3. A composition of matter comprising a maleated polypropylene having an acid number greater than 14.6, a yellowness index color less than 60, a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000, and a Brookfield Thermosel Melt Viscosity of at least about 16,000 cP at 190.degree. C.
4. A composition of matter comprising a maleated polypropylene having an acid number greater than 16.9, a yellowness index color less than 76, a number average molecular weight of at least 20.000, and a Brookfield Thermosel Melt Viscosity of at least about 16.000 cP at 190.degree. C.
5. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said number average molecular weight is between 20,000 and 100,000.
6. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said maleated polypropylene contains less than 2 weight percent comonomer.
7. The composition according to claim 6 wherein said maleated polypropylene is a homopolymer of propylene.
8. A composition comprising a blend of about 10 to 90 weight percent nylon, about 10 to 90 weight percent polypropylene, and about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent of the composition of claim 1.
9. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said number average molecular weight is greater than 25,000.
10. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said number average molecular weight is at least 30,000.
11. The composition acording to claim 1 wherein said maleated polypropylene contains less than 20 weight percent comonomer.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 1999
Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company (Kingsport, TN)
Inventors: Thomas David Roberts (Longview, TX), Stephen Wayne Coe (Longview, TX)
Primary Examiner: Fred Zitomer
Attorneys: Jonathan D. Wood, Cheryl J. Tubach, Harry J. Gwinnell
Application Number: 8/859,628
International Classification: C08F25502; C08F 846;